Membership
The Committee has 13 members in addition to the Chairman. Under the Social Security Act 1980, one member has to be selected after consultation with representatives of employers, one after consultation with employees, and one after consultation with the Head of the Northern Ireland Department with responsibility for social security. In addition, the Committee must have at least one member with experience of work among, and the needs of, chronically sick and disabled people. If possible, this member should be a chronically sick or disabled person. It is customary for one member to be appointed following consultation with the Scottish Executive and one following consultation with officials of the Welsh Assembly Government. All members are involved across the whole range of the Committee’s business and are not expected to represent sectional interests.
The Committee has an agreed Code of Practice and a Register of Interests in line with the Cabinet Office requirements for all advisory bodies.
For details of current members see Members' Biographies.